Fixing a Leak and Installing a New Inverter - Sailing FL Keys

[@Terry-HandPanHowe]

You're doing great!! Loving all the updates!! Cheers, Cap!

[@damonrust]

Thanks Terry!

[@markbradley5873]

Great video update touched on a lot of things. You are so inspiring and smart loving your journey it brightens my day 😊

[@tomsmith2173]

that is a PSS shaft seal if you need to get info on it. There are 2 set screws in each hole, the bottom one to lock to the shaft and the top one to lock the first one in place. There are 2 o-rings inside the ss rotor that seal it to the shaft so probably not a good idea to use heat on it. My previous boat was the 31' version of yours. Let me know if I can help.

[@timthevanman9688]

your making your dreams come true keep it up enjoy life

[@wow.sailor.]

Enjoy the festive season, and be safe

[@damonrust]

Thanks

[@sachamo100]

Best of luck from Utah!

[@damonrust]

Thanks!

[@TurtleTunes1960]

What your doing is super cool. My twin 11 year old boys love to watch your adventures. BTW. I graduated from Marshfield High School in 1978 with Cathy Rust. Good luck and Best Christmas wishes.

[@farmhandluke5182]

Very nice looking power inverter! Getting the boat set up really good! Wishing you a very merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family Damon ! Stay safe, 👋

[@damonrust]

Thanks Luke! Merry Christmas to you as well

[@Adam_Gray]

"If the wind is just right you can sail away and find tranquility" -Christopher Cross ⛵

[@damonrust]

A great song

[@icebabysnocain]

Right where you're working I see some rusty bolts sticking out. A wee shot of penetrating oil whenever you think of it will make them moveable whenever the need arises. Salt water is merciless on nuts and bolts. brushing some marine grease on that stuff is helpful too. Torque bits do not work on allen key screws, use allen keys. Nice that you have some room to work in there. Solar didn't exist for me, I had a little wind driven generator. Good video. Stay safe, Pax .

[@damonrust]

Good idea, that leak definitely caused a bit more rust down there that I need to tackle

[@Sunnyhill32]

Another great video Be safe

[@damonrust]

Thanks Sunny

[@thisgarbageiscoralgable.88]

Another great video ! ~If your batteries are lead-acid, mounting the inverter so close (and especially above) the batteries is not recommended. 😎

[@damonrust]

That's good to know I'll do some research on why that is

[@asquithmainlines699]

They make a product called NO-OX-ID. It is a grease like substance used on battery terminal connections. If you apply a light coating on both surfaces of a cleaned connection you will never have corrosion issues again. Make sure to pre clean connections first using baking soda and water then wipe clean before applying.

[@damonrust]

Great idea, I hadn't heard of that but added some to my Amazon list for my next order

[@jeffh1266]

As I always say ... If it isn't one thing, it's that and another. I'll be interested to hear how the caribiners on the fenders work

[@okdiver589]

Remember, it's not about the task at hand as much as it's about the adventure. Have you heard of SV Seeker? Doug has a 3D printer on his boat, He really shows the value of having a 3d printer and built his boat from the ground up not with a 3d printer. lol

[@markph0204]

Ez outs Drill screw, hammer ez out with gentle tap while slowly turning ccw, then when it bites vice grip and continue ccw

[@FranklinGray]

On my Hunter I had the old fashion packing glad stuffing box around the prop shaft. Access was great, just 2 inches below a floor board in the aft cabin. That was good because I was always adjusting it. On my current Whitby, an older boat, the access is terrible. It's under the shower floor and the shower door has to be unbolted and taken off to take the heavy marble floor up. The floor also needs to be caulked into place. Good thing it is dripless like yours, but I am always afraid it's going to fail on me offshore. Just a little tap on it and it gets out of alignment and starts gushing water. Easy to realign it but I don't know the internals of the dripless so not sure if part failure is common. I much prefer the setup on my Hunter with a plain stuffing box.

[@stanleybest8833]

Heads up. A jute stuffing box is good for emergencies, but it never stops leaking = a salty wet boat.

[@FranklinGray]

@@stanleybest8833 Got a link? I couldn't find it.

[@taylorj959a]

FYI, if you have a newer cellphone you can get an E-sim and there are many companies that you can get them from for cheap

[@damonrust]

I'll have to take a look at that and what it's cost for the Bahamas

[@kenlynch6332]

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[@PyeGuySailing]

ASA is a better material to use for that than Petg for that purpose and it'll work in the bambu.

[@damonrust]

I leaned towards PETG as I've heard it's easier to print and I've got experience with it but I'll have to do a little research on ASA

[@ReidsAviation]

Ive always wondered why more sailors don't keep 3d printers

[@prqrsqtful]

So.... what ever happened with the shaft seal? Did I miss something?

[@TheMattortola]

#Elon